Room Leader- Over 2's- Level 3 Early Years Practitioner

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Tip Top Day Nursery Job description

Job; Room Leader- Senior Early Years Practitioner Level 3 (Qualification must be full and relevant to be included in ratio - see Early Years qualification list)

Reports to; Tip Top Day Nursery Moxley Manager- Penny Horton, and Owners Lisa Hickman and Kate Tipper

Length of probation period; Nine months

Location: Tip Top Day Nursery, Moxley.

Purpose of the job; To lead and support fellow room staff in their professional development, with the support of the manager and deputy. To help to further develop a growing baby room. To provide high quality care for all of the children in our setting and to ensure that they make progress in their learning and development ready to start school. Post holders have a responsibility to safeguard all children and promote the children’s wellbeing.

At Tip Top Day Nursery we provide quality, affordable childcare to the community. We expect all staff that we recruit to be professional at all times, caring, highly motivated and enthusiastic about their role when working in partnership alongside our team and with the children and families that we provide childcare for.

Main Responsibilities:

To work together with the nursery manager, deputy manager and upper management team, as well as nursery practitioners to sustain a high standard of education and care for the children who attend our setting.

To adhere and understand how to put into practice our policies, procedures and risk assessments and ensure that their individual practice is in accordance with these.

To follow procedures in a timely manner when referring a safeguarding concern or disclosure in line with Tip Top Day Nursery’s procedures, policies and local authority guidelines.

To do observations, tracking of the children’s development, planning, assessment and preparation/ maintenance of learning journeys and records of the children. Staff should also have a good knowledge of their children and families in their key group / base room. All staff should complete appropriate paper work ensuring that it is up to date.

To prepare focused activities and continuous provision throughout our learning environment, ensuring that it is in a safe and secure setting.

To work together in partnership with families, other staff, other professionals and agencies that the child/ nursery work with.

To adhere to our employee handbook terms and conditions.

To participate in regular appraisals, supervisions, peer on peer observations and complete a successful induction period.

To attend parent’s evenings, staff training, staff meetings and other nursery events unless sincere reason is given for not being able to.

To report and record any accidents and incidents, following Tip Top’s procedures and guidance, taking action as necessary.

To take appropriate action with regard to complaints and take part in investigations if required.

To supervise children at meal and snack times, ensuring that all dietary requirements are followed and a healthy environment is promoted by adhering to procedures and guidelines set by Tip Top Day Nursery Moxley. Sometimes staff may be required to prepare meals and snacks, once food hygiene training has been received.

To dress appropriately, adhering to Tip Top’s dress code and maintain appearance and behaviour with the high standards of our nursery.

To exhibit a flexible and whole-hearted, enthusiastic attitude.

To be willing to participate in further training to aid continuous professional development, reflect on own practice and look at ways to continuously develop. To keep up-to-date with relevant practices and guidelines. To participate in regular Safeguarding and Child Protection training (yearly updates), contribute to discussions regarding safeguarding procedures at staff meetings and understand our safeguarding and child protection policies and procedures.

Nursery staff will be required to maintain a high level of cleanliness through undertaking opening up and closing down procedures, which may include cleaning, washing and tidying to ensure the general upkeep of the nursery rooms and resources. Staff will be responsible for cleaning toys regularly to promote hygiene and lower the risk of germs spreading. Staff will also need to follow procedures to make sure that bathrooms remain clean after use. This will include nappy changing areas being thoroughly cleaned after use and kept tidy.

It is the duty of all employees to take reasonable care of themselves and others whilst at work. We ask that staff co-operate with their co-workers and management to ensure the nursery is a safe working environment and that all staff are vigilant to potential hazards.

To adhere to the equal opportunities policy and implement this in the setting.

There may be a requirement to travel between Tip Top settings, this will be communicated in advance.

Knowledge and experience

Previous experience of working within an Early Years setting is essential.

Level 3 qualification or above in Early Years / Childcare - Please note that Health and Social Care qualifications will also need a Level 3 Childcare or Early Years qualification alongside in order to be counted in staff:child ratio. Relevent qualifications that can be used as Level 3 can be found on the Early Years Qualifications list.

Knowledge of the EYFS development matters and statutory framework is required.

Job Types: Full-time

Above minimum wage per hour for your age.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract, Permanent

Pay: £12.46 per hour

Expected hours: 30 – 40 per week

Benefits:

Company events
Company pension
Free parking
On-site parking
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Application question(s):

Are you able to work between 7 and 6 Monday to Friday? (shifts will not be this long)
Experience:

Childcare: 2 years (required)
Senior or Room Leader: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:

Level 3 qualification in Early Years? (required)
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 31/01/2025